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Oil prices slip as rising US drilling offsets OPEC-led cuts

LONDON (Reuters) -- Oil prices slipped on Monday, reversing gains made earlier in the session as evidence of rising US drilling offset news that OPEC and other producers may extend their production cuts.

Oil tanker firm DHT Holdings rejects another bid by rival Frontline

OSLO (Reuters) -- Tanker firm DHT Holdings rejected on Sunday a fifth takeover proposal from shipping tycoon John Fredriksen's Frontline, calling the $500 MM all-share bid "woefully inadequate."

Saudi energy minister says may extend oil output cuts beyond 2017

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) -- Saudi Arabia's energy minister Khalid Al-Falih said on Monday that oil markets were rebalancing after years of oversupply, but that he still expected an OPEC-led deal to cut output during the first half of the year to be extended to all of 2017.

China's crude oil imports ease from record, fuel exports fall

BEIJING (Reuters) -- China's crude oil imports eased in April from March's record high as refiners processed less oil during a heavy maintenance season, while exports of refined fuel fell by a quarter from a month earlier due to quota reductions.

ConocoPhillips to lay off 300 in Canada oil sands pullback

CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) -- ConocoPhillips will lay off 300 Canadian workers after selling most local assets to domestic crude producer Cenovus Energy Inc, the Houston-based company said on Thursday.

Mexico oil theft clash leaves at least 10 dead, including four soldiers

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -- At least four soldiers and six suspected oil thieves died in a battle in the central Mexican state of Puebla, authorities said on Thursday, as the army launched a major operation against organized criminals who siphon fuel from pipelines.

Iraq loading first crude oil cargo for Egypt under new deal

BAGHDAD (Reuters) -- Iraq's oil ministry said on Thursday it had started loading a tanker with 2 MMbbl of crude oil bound for Egypt, marking the first shipment under a bilateral agreement.

Magellan evaluates new Texas oil pipeline

NEW YORK (Reuters) -- Magellan Midstream Partners LP is evaluating a new pipeline to transport crude and condensate from the Permian Basin to Corpus Christi in Texas, its top executive said during a company earnings call on Wednesday.

Tallgrass Energy identifies 42 projects to fuel growth

HOUSTON (Reuters) -- Tallgrass Energy Partners on Wednesday said it had identified 42 potential acquisitions or new projects totaling more than $6.1 B in investment that could fuel the midstream operator's growth.

Oil rebounds from near 2017 lows on falling US crude stocks

LONDON (Reuters) -- Oil prices rebounded from near 2017 lows on Wednesday after preliminary data showed a much larger-than-expected fall in US crude stocks, reviving bullish sentiment about easing oversupply.